User manual EAGLE INTELLIMAP 640C - Operation Instruction

Pub. 988-0143-881 www.eaglesonar.com Mapping GPS Receiver Installation and Operation Instructions Copyright © 2005 LEI-Eagle. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Eagle Electronics. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Eagle and IntelliMap are registered trademarks of LEI. MapCreate, FreedomMaps and NauticPath are trademarks of LEI. Fishing Hot Spots is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc. LakeMaster, ProMaps are register trademarks of WayPoint Technologies, Inc. Navionics is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. eXitSource Database, copyright 2001-2005 Zenrin Co. Ltd. Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co. Ltd. Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. 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Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First!............................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: IntelliMap® 640c ............................ 2 How GPS Works ................................................................................. 4 Introduction to GPS and WAAS......................................................... 6 How to use this manual: typographical conventions ........................ 8 Arrow Keys ...................................................................................... 8 Keyboard.......................................................................................... 8 Menu Commands ............................................................................ 8 Instructions = Menu Sequences ..................................................... 8 Section 2: Installation & Accessories....................................... 11 Preparations...................................................................................... 11 GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation ................................... 11 Power Connections ........................................................................... 12 NMEA Cable Connections................................................................ 14 Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable .......................... 15 Bracket Installation ...................................................................... 16 In-Dash Installation...................................................................... 17 Portable Installation ..................................................................... 18 MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation.................................. 19 To add an MMC or SD Card ......................................................... 20 Section 3: Basic GPS Operations ............................................... 23 Keyboard ........................................................................................... 23 Power/lights on and off ..................................................................... 24 Main Menu........................................................................................ 24 Pages ................................................................................................. 26 Satellite Status Page .................................................................... 26 Navigation Page ............................................................................ 28 Map Page ....................................................................................... 30 Background map vs. MapCreate map content............................. 32 Resize Window command ............................................................. 34 Basic GPS Quick Reference........................................................ 36 Find Your Current Position ............................................................. 37 Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys................... 37 Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor........................................ 38 Searching .......................................................................................... 38 Set a Waypoint.................................................................................. 40 To create and save a Waypoint:.................................................... 41 Navigate To a Waypoint................................................................... 43 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint ............................................. 44 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint.................................................... 44 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map................................................ 45 i Navigate to a Point of Interest......................................................... 46 Creating and Saving a Trail............................................................. 46 To Save a Trail .............................................................................. 47 Displaying a Saved Trail .................................................................. 48 To turn off trail display:................................................................ 48 To turn on trail display:................................................................ 48 Navigating Trails.............................................................................. 48 Visual Trailing .............................................................................. 49 Navigate a Trail ............................................................................ 49 Navigate a Back Trail ................................................................... 51 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ................................... 52 Custom Maps:................................................................................ 52 GPS Data files: .............................................................................. 52 Cancel Navigation ............................................................................ 54 Section 4: Advanced GPS Operations...................................... 55 Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location .......... 55 Find Distance From Point to Point.................................................. 55 Icons .................................................................................................. 56 Create Icon on Map ....................................................................... 56 Create Icon at Current Position ................................................... 56 Delete an Icon................................................................................ 57 Navigate to an Icon ....................................................................... 57 Routes................................................................................................ 57 Create and Save a Route .............................................................. 58 Delete a Route ............................................................................... 60 Edit a Route Name........................................................................ 61 Edit Route Waypoints ................................................................... 61 Navigate a Route........................................................................... 62 Navigate a Route in Reverse ........................................................ 62 Trails ................................................................................................. 63 Delete a Trail................................................................................. 63 Edit a Trail .................................................................................... 63 Utilities ............................................................................................. 65 Alarm Clock................................................................................... 65 Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator.................................................. 65 Trip Calculator .............................................................................. 65 Trip Down Timer........................................................................... 65 Trip Up Timer ............................................................................... 65 Waypoints ......................................................................................... 65 Delete a Waypoint......................................................................... 65 Delete a Waypoint from the map ................................................. 65 Edit a Waypoint ............................................................................ 65 Waypoint Symbol .......................................................................... 66 ii Waypoint Position ......................................................................... 66 Selecting a Waypoint .................................................................... 66 Set a Waypoint by Average Position ............................................ 66 Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position...................................... 67 Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options .................................. 69 Alarms ............................................................................................... 69 To change alarm settings:............................................................. 69 Check MMC Files and Storage Space.............................................. 70 Communications Port Configuration............................................... 70 Configure NMEA .............................................................................. 71 Coordinate System Selection ........................................................... 72 To setup Loran TD: ....................................................................... 73 Map Fix ............................................................................................. 73 To configure a map fix: ................................................................. 74 Customize Page Displays ................................................................. 75 Customize Satellite Status Page .................................................. 75 GPS Simulator .................................................................................. 76 To get to the GPS Simulator:........................................................ 76 Simulating Trail or Route Navigation ......................................... 76 Initialize GPS.................................................................................... 77 Map Auto Zoom................................................................................. 77 Map Data .......................................................................................... 78 Earth Map Detail .......................................................................... 78 Pop-up Map Information .............................................................. 78 Map Boundaries ............................................................................ 78 Fill Water With White .................................................................. 79 Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) .............................. 79 Map Datum Selection ....................................................................... 79 Map Detail Category Drawn ............................................................ 80 Map Orientation ............................................................................... 81 NauticPath USA Marine Charts................................................... 82 Nautical Chart Notes.................................................................... 82 Port Information ........................................................................... 83 Tidal Current Information............................................................ 84 Tide Information ........................................................................... 86 Navionics Charts............................................................................. 87 Overlay Data..................................................................................... 88 To overlay information on your screen: ....................................... 89 To remove overlaid data: .............................................................. 90 To move overlaid data:.................................................................. 90 Pop-up Help ...................................................................................... 91 Reset Options.................................................................................... 92 Require WAAS .................................................................................. 92 iii Screen Contrast and Brightness ...................................................... 93 Set Language .................................................................................... 93 Set Local Time .................................................................................. 93 Show WAAS Alarm........................................................................... 94 Software Version Information.......................................................... 94 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles...................................................... 95 Track Smoothing............................................................................... 96 Trail Options..................................................................................... 96 Delete All Trails ............................................................................ 97 Trail Update Rate ......................................................................... 97 Delete Trail.................................................................................... 98 New Trail....................................................................................... 98 Trail Visibility and Other Trail Options...................................... 98 Transparency .................................................................................... 99 Units of Measure ............................................................................ 100 Section 6: Searching ................................................................... 101 Find Addresses ............................................................................... 102 Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor ........................................ 104 Find Interstate Highway Exits ...................................................... 104 Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI) ................................. 106 Find Streets or Intersections ......................................................... 108 Find Waypoints............................................................................... 112 Section 7: Supplemental Material ........................................... 115 WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore, the prudent navigator will not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when traveling to a waypoint, but will also visually check to make sure a clear, safe path to the waypoint is always available. WARNING! When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle operator is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner. Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving, boating or flying conditions at all times. An accident or collision resulting in damage to property, personal injury or death could occur if the operator of a GPS-equipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions and vehicle operation while the vehicle is in motion. iv Section 1: Read Me First! How this manual can get you out on the road, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of digital GPS! We know you're anxious to begin navigating, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab the IntelliMap® 640c and begin installing it, please give us a moment or two to explain how our manual can help you get the best performance from your compact, wide-screen, mapping GPS receiver. First, we want to thank you for buying an Eagle GPS unit. Whether you're a first time user or a professional fisherman, you'll discover that your IntelliMap 640c is easy to use, yet capable of handling demanding navigation tasks. When you team your unit with our custom mapping software MapCreate 6, you have an incredible combination. You won't find another GPS unit with this much power and this many features for this price! Our goal for this book is to get you on the road fast, with a minimum of fuss. Like you, we'd rather spend more time navigating and less time reading the manual! So, we designed our book so that you don't have to read the whole thing from front to back for the information you want. At the start (or end) of each segment, we'll tell you what content is coming up next. If it's a concept you're already familiar with, we'll show you how and where to skip ahead for the next important topic. We've also made it easy to look up any tips you may need from time to time. Here's how: The manual is organized into 7 sections. This first section is an introduction to Eagle GPS. It tells you the basics you need to know before you can make the unit look around and tell you where you are. Section 2 will help you install your unit. We'll show you how to get the MultiMedia Card (MMC) correctly installed inside the unit. We'll also tell you about some of the available accessories. Section 3 covers Basic GPS Operation. It will show you how easy it is to run the IntelliMap 640c, right out of the box. This section features a one-page GPS Quick Reference. (If you've already jumped ahead and figured out how to install the unit yourself, and you just can't wait any longer, turn to the Quick Reference on page 36 and head for the road with your GPS unit!) Section 3 contains short, easy-to-scan GPS lessons that follow one another in chronological order. They're all you'll need to know to find your way on the water or in the wilderness quickly. 1 After you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS experience), you may want to try out some of the IntelliMap 640c's many advanced navigation features. That brings us to Section 4, Advanced GPS Operations. This section contains the rest of the unit's GPS command functions, organized in alphabetical order. When you come to a GPS menu command on the IntelliMap 640c's screen, you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents, just flipping through Section 3 or scanning through the command portion of Section 4. This unit is ready to use right out of the box, but you can fine tune and customize its operation with dozens of options. We describe how to use general system options along with GPS options in Section 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options. Section 5 is organized in alphabetical order. In Section 6, we go into more detail on one of the IntelliMap 640c's most remarkable capabilities -- Searching. We'll introduce a search example in the Basic GPS Operation section, but there are so many map items you can search for, we had to give this function its own section in the manual! For example, did you know this unit can look up business phone numbers, functioning as a virtual Yellow Pages? We'll show you how in Section 6. Finally, in Section 7, we offer Supplemental Material, including a list of the GPS datums used, warranties and customer service information. Now, if you're into the fine details, glance over the next segment on specifications to see just how much GPS power your IntelliMap 640c contains. It's important to us (and our power users), but, if you don't care how many watts of power the unit has, or how many waypoints it can store, skip ahead to important information on how our GPS works, on page 4. Capabilities and Specifications: IntelliMap® 640c General Display:............................ 5.0" (12.7 cm) diagonal 256-color TFT LCD; programmable to viewing preference. Resolution:...................... 640V x 480H pixel resolution; 307,200 total pixels. Backlighting:.................. Backlit screen and keypad with multiple lighting levels for night use. Input power:................... 10 to 15 volts DC. Current drain: ............... With lights on: 700 ma. 2 Case size:......................... 5.4" H x 6.9" W x 3.4" D (13.8 x 17.6 x 8.6 cm); sealed and waterproof; suitable for saltwater use. MMC slots: ...................... One, with waterproof door (SD card compatible). Recording:........................ MMC & SD cards for recording GPS trip details and displaying charts or custom maps. Back-up memory: .......... Built-in memory stores GPS data for decades. User settings are stored when unit is turned off. Languages:...................... 10; menu languages selectable by user. GPS Receiver/antenna: ......... External EGC-12W GPS/WAAS antennal module . Background map:.......... Built-in custom, detailed Eagle map. Contains: enhanced detail of continental U.S. and Hawaii. Includes more than 60,000 nav aids and 10,000 wrecks/obstructions in coastal and Great Lakes waters. Metro areas, selected major streets/highways and interstate exit services details included. Custom mapping: .......... MapCreate 6 software optional; optional plug and play LEI FreedomMaps offer the same high-detail without the computer work of MapCreate. Other plug and play mapping options include Fishing Hot Spots, LakeMaster Pro Maps, LEI NauticPath charts and Navionics charts. Mapping memory: ......... Up to 2 gigabytes on one MMC (or SD) card. Position updates: .......... Every second. Position points: ............. 1,000 waypoints; 1,000 event marker icons. Audible alarms: ............. Arrival/off-course/anchor. Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons: ................. 42. Routes:............................. 100, up to 100 waypoints per route. Plot Trails: ...................... 10 savable; up to 10,000 points per trail. Zoom range:.................... 40 ranges; 0.02 to 4,000 miles. 3 NOTE: The above memory capacities refer only to the IntelliMap 640c's onboard memory. The amount of GPS data you can record and save for recall later is limited only by the number and size of MMC cards you have. NOTICE! The storage temperature range for your IntelliMap 640c is from -4 degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees to +75 degrees Celsius). Extended storage in temperatures higher or lower than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in your unit. This type of damage is not covered by the warranty. For more information, contact the factory's Customer Service Department; phone numbers are listed on the last page of this manual. How GPS Works You'll navigate faster and easier if you understand how the IntelliMap 640c scans the sky to tell you where you are on the earth ­ and, where you're going. But if you already have a working understanding of GPS receivers and the GPS navigation system, skip on ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories on page 11. If you're new to GPS, read on. You can later impress your friends with your new-found knowledge. First, think of your unit as a small but powerful computer. But don't worry -- we made it easy to use, so you don't need to be a computer expert to find your way! The IntelliMap 640c includes a keypad and a screen with menus so you can tell it what to do. The screen also lets the unit show your location on a moving map, as well as point the way to your destination. This gimbal-mounted IntelliMap 640c uses an external antenna/receiver module, which makes the whole system work something like your car radio. But instead of your favorite dance tunes, this receiver tunes in to a couple of dozen GPS satellites circling the earth. It will also listen in to the WAAS satellites in orbit, but more about that in the upcoming segment introducing you to GPS and WAAS. Your unit listens to signals from as many satellites as it can "see" above the horizon, eliminates the weakest signals, then computes its location in relation to those satellites. Once the IntelliMap 640c figures its latitude and longitude, it plots that position on the moving map shown on the screen. The whole process takes place several times a second! The performance doesn't stop there. Stored in the permanent memory of each unit is a basic background map of the entire world. We lock it in here at the factory -- you can't change or erase this map. 4 The background map is suitable for many navigation chores, but for maximum accuracy and much more detail, you need our optional mapmaking software, MapCreate 6, or one of our special plug-and-play mapping cards. Some unit features -- such as searching for businesses and addresses -- won't work without a custom MapCreate map. There is so much detail in our background map and even more in MapCreate that we'll describe their contents and differences in Section 3, Basic GPS Operations, on page 36. Another portion of the IntelliMap 640c's onboard memory is devoted to recording GPS navigation information, which includes waypoints, event marker icons, trails and routes. This lets you look back the way you came. Think of this data storage like the hard drive memory in a computer or a tape in a cassette tape recorder. You can save several different GPS data files, erase 'em and record new ones, over and over again. Like any computer file, these GPS Data Files (file format *.usr) can be shared between Eagle GPS or sonar/GPS units or even personal computers. This IntelliMap 640c has one more thing in common with a personal computer. Just as computers have a floppy disk drive for storing and exchanging files, the unit has a slot for an MMC (MultiMedia Card) or SD card (Secure Digital card) flash memory card. These solid-state memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp, but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to 2 GB in size. (Compare that to a floppy disk's 1.44 MB capacity!) This unit uses all that MMC space for two key GPS purposes. First, you can backup your onboard GPS Data Files by copying them to the MMC. Since the MMC is removable (like a floppy disk or a cassette tape), you can store these GPS Data Files on a personal computer equipped with an MMC card reader. Or store them on a pocketful of MMCs, if you don't have a computer. Our MapCreate mapping software can save, edit or create its own GPS Data Files, which can be copied to the MMC and then loaded from the MMC into the unit's memory. No matter where they come from, GPS Data Files must be loaded from the MMC into memory before the IntelliMap 640c can use them. The other key GPS use for MMCs is storage of special high-detail, custom maps, which you can produce on your computer with our MapCreate software. These MapCreate custom maps contain much greater detail than the basic background map. These Custom Map Files (file format *.lcm) can also be shared between Eagle GPS or sonar/GPS units and personal computers. This unit automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from the MMC or SD card. To use a custom map, all you need to do is slide an MMC containing a map into the IntelliMap 640c. 5 Introduction to GPS and WAAS Well, now you know the basics of how the unit does its work. You might be ready to jump ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories, on page 11, so you can mount your IntelliMap 640c and plug in the power. Or you might want to see how our text formatting makes the manual tutorials easy to skim. If that's the case, move on to "How to Use This Manual" on page 8. But, if you want to understand the current state of satellite navigation, look over this segment describing how GPS and its new companion WAAS work together to get you where you're going. The Global Positioning System (GPS) was launched July 17, 1995 by the United States Department of Defense. It was designed as a 24hour-a-day, 365-days-a-year, all weather global navigation system for the armed forces of the U.S. and its allies. Civilian use was also available at first, but it was less accurate because the military scrambled the signal somewhat, using a process called Selective Availability (SA). GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal government discontinued SA on May 2, 2000, after the military developed other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces. Reliable accuracy for civilian users jumped from 100 meters (330 feet) under SA to the present level of 10 to 20 meters (about 30 to 60 feet.) Twenty-four satellites orbit 10,900 nautical miles above the Earth, passing overhead twice daily. A series of ground stations with precisely surveyed locations controls the satellites and monitors their exact locations in the sky. Each satellite broadcasts a low-power signal that identifies the satellite and its position above the earth. Three of these satellites are spares, unused until needed. The rest virtually guarantee that at least four satellites are in view nearly anywhere on Earth at all times. A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix. 6 The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order to determine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites to determine both position and elevation (your height above sea level -- also called altitude). This is called a 3D fix. Remember, the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their signals. Unlike radio or television signals, GPS works at very high frequencies. These signals can be easily blocked by trees, buildings, an automobile roof, even your body. Like most GPS receivers, this unit doesn't have a compass or any other navigation aid built inside. It relies solely on the signals from the satellites to calculate a position. Speed, direction of travel, and distance are all calculated from position information. Therefore, in order for the IntelliMap 640c to determine direction of travel, you must be moving and the faster, the better. This is not to say that it won't work at walking or trolling speeds -- it will. There will be more "wandering" of the data shown on the display. GPS alone is plenty accurate for route navigation, but the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has special aircraft navigation needs that go beyond basic GPS. Consequently, the FAA has developed a program to boost GPS performance with its Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). The FAA commissioned the system on July 11, 2003. WAAS is designed to increase GPS accuracy to within 7.6 meters vertically and horizontally, but according to the FAA, it consistently comes within 1-2 meters horizontally and 2-3 meters vertically. It does this by broadcasting correction signals on GPS frequencies. Your unit automatically receives both GPS and WAAS signals. There are, however, some fringe areas of the U.S., including parts of Alaska, that do not yet receive robust WAAS coverage. Continued WAAS development is planned to extend WAAS coverage in the years to come. WAAS boosts the accuracy of land GPS navigation, but the system is designed for aircraft. The satellites are in a fixed orbit around the Equator, so they appear very low in the sky to someone on the ground in North America. Aircraft and vessels on open water can get consistently good WAAS reception, but terrain, foliage or even large manmade structures can sometimes block the WAAS signal from ground receivers. You'll find that using your GPS receiver is both easy and amazingly accurate. It's easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to the general public today. Remember that this receiver is 7 only a tool. Always have another method of navigation available, such as a map or chart and a compass. Also remember that this unit will always show navigation information in the shortest line from your present position to a waypoint, regardless of terrain! It only calculates position, it can't know what's between you and your destination, for example. It's up to you to safely navigate around obstacles, no matter how you're using this product. How to use this manual: typographical conventions Many instructions are listed as numbered steps. The keypad and arrow "keystrokes" appear as boldface type. So, if you're in a real hurry (or just need a reminder), you can skim the instructions and pick out what menu command to use by finding the boldface command text. The following paragraphs explain how to interpret the text formatting for those commands and other instructions: Arrow Keys The arrow keys control the movement of dotted cross-hair lines on your mapping screen called the cursor. The arrow keys help you move around the menus so you can execute different commands. They are represented by symbols like these, which denote the down arrow key, the up arrow, the left arrow and the right arrow: . Keyboard The other keys perform a variety of functions. When the text refers to a key to press, the key is shown in bold, sans serif type. For example, the "Enter/Icons" key is shown as ENT and the "Menu" key is shown as MENU. Menu Commands a menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters, in a bold sans serif type like this: ROUTE PLANNING. These indicate that you are to select this command or option from a menu or take an action of some kind with the menu item. Text that you may need to enter or file names you need to select are show in italic type, such as trail name. Instructions = Menu Sequences Most functions you perform with this unit are described as a sequence of key strokes and selecting menu commands. We've written them in a condensed manner for quick and easy reading. For example, instructions for navigating a trail would look like this: 1. From the Map Page, press MENU|MENU| to MY TRAILS|ENT. 2. Press to Trail 1|ENT|| to NAVIGATE|ENT. 3. You are asked to wait while it converts the trail into a route. 8 4. The wait message disappears and the IntelliMap 640c begins showing navigation information along the trail. Now, begin moving and follow your IntelliMap 640c. Translated into complete English, step 1 above would mean: "Start on the Map Page. Press the Menu key twice. Next, repeatedly press (or press and hold) the down arrow key to scroll down the menu and select (highlight) the My Trails menu command. Finally, press the Enter key." Step 2 would mean: "Press the down arrow key repeatedly to scroll to the trail named Trail 1, and press Enter. Next, press the right arrow key and then the down arrow key to highlight the Navigate command, then press Enter." 9 Notes 10 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Preparations You can install the GPS system in some other order if you prefer, but we recommend this installation sequence: Caution: You should read over this entire installation section before drilling any holes in your vehicle or vessel! 1. Determine the approximate location for the GPS unit, so you can plan how and where to route the cables for the antenna and power. This will help you make sure you have enough cable length for the desired configuration. 2. Determine the approximate location for the GPS antenna module and its cable route. 4. Determine the location of your battery or other power connection, along with the power cable route. 6. Install the GPS antenna and route the antenna cable to the GPS unit. 7. Install the power cable and route it to the GPS unit. 8. Mount the GPS unit. GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation The IntelliMap 640c package includes the EGC-12w GPS module. This device contains the IntelliMap 640c's external antenna and receiver for GPS and WAAS signals. The antenna/receiver module comes with a 25foot extension cable. This module can be mounted on a flat surface, pole, or an optional magnet is available for temporary mounting on any ferrous surface. EGC-12w Module, bottom view (left) and top view (right). 11 You need to select an antenna installation location that has a clear, unobstructed view of the sky. After the module is installed, route the cable to the unit, plug it in the center socket on the back and your system is ready to use. See the module's instruction sheet, publication part number 988-0148-371, for complete installation directions. In an automobile, you may achieve good results by placing the external antenna on the top of the dash or at the base of the windshield. A piece of the rubber non-skid shelf liner material available in recreational vehicle supply stores will help hold the antenna in place. This may not work well if you have a cab-over design pickup truck camper or motor home. If dashboard reception is poor, relocate the antenna module elsewhere on the vehicle for a clearer view of the sky. Power Connections The IntelliMap 640c works from a 12-volt battery system. For the best results, attach the power cable directly to the battery. You can attach the power cable to an accessory or power buss, but you might have problems with electrical interference. Therefore, it's safer to go ahead and attach the power cable directly to the battery. CAUTION: When using the unit in a saltwater environment, we strongly recommend that you shut off the power supply to the power cable when the unit is not in use. When the unit is turned off but still connected to a power supply, electrolysis can occur in the power cable plug. This may result in corrosion of the plug body along with the electrical contacts in the cable and the unit's power socket. In saltwater environments we recommend you connect the power cable to the auxiliary power switch included in most boat designs. If that results in electrical interference, or if such a switch is not available, we recommend connecting direct to the battery and installing an inline switch. This will let you shut off power to the power cable when the unit is not in use. When you are not using the unit, you should always shut off power to the power cable, especially when the power cable is disconnected from the unit. If possible, keep the power cable away from other boat wiring, especially the engine's wires. This will provide the best isolation from electrical noise. If the cable is not long enough, splice #18 gauge wire onto it. The power cable has two wires, red and black. Red is the positive lead, black is negative or ground. Make sure to attach the in-line fuse holder to the red lead as close to the power source as possible. 12 For example, if you have to extend the power cable to the battery or power buss, attach one end of the fuse holder directly to the battery or power buss. This will protect both the unit and the power cable in the event of a short. It uses a 3-amp fuse. To unit Optional power off switch for saltwater installations Black wire 12 volt battery Red wire with 3 amp fuse Power connections for the IntelliMap 640c GPS unit. WARNING: This product must be independently fused with the enclosed 3-amp fuse (or equivalent), even if you connect to a fused accessory or power buss. If a malfunction happens inside the unit, extensive damage can occur if the enclosed fuse is not used. As with all electrical devices, this unit could be damaged to a point that it is not repairable and could even cause harm to the user when not properly fused. CAUTION: Failure to use the enclosed 3-amp fuse will void your warranty! For a replacement, use a type 3AG 3-amp fuse. This unit has reverse polarity protection. No damage will occur if the power wires are reversed. However, the unit will not work until the wires are attached correctly. An optional 8-foot, CA-4 external power cable with a cigarette lighter adapter is available from Eagle. 13 Rear view of unit Power Connector GPS Connector NMEA 0183 Com Port Power cable 3-amp fuse Com port data wires (three) GPS antenna module 12-volt battery Cable connections. NMEA Cable Connections NMEA is a standard communications format for marine electronic equipment. For example, an autopilot can connect to the NMEA interface on the IntelliMap 640c and receive positioning information. The IntelliMap 640c can exchange information with any device that transmits or receives NMEA 0183 data. 14 However, a communications cable is not available for the unit at this time. If you need to create a NMEA 0183 connection consult customer service. Service contact information can be found in the back of this manual. NMEA Wiring To exchange NMEA data, the IntelliMap 640c has one NMEA 0183 version 2.0 communication port. Com port one (Com-1) can be used to receive NMEA format GPS data. The com port can also transmit NMEA format GPS data to another device. A data cable should contain three wires. Com-1 uses the yellow wire to transmit, the orange wire to receive and the shield wire for signal ground. Orange (Receive) Com-1 to IntelliMap 640c Shield (Ground) NMEA Transmit Ground To Other GPS Receiver Com-1 wiring to receive NMEA position information from some other GPS receiver. Yellow (Transmit) Com-1 to IntelliMap 640c Shield (Ground) NMEA Receive Ground To Other Device Com-1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information to another NMEA-compatible device. Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable You can install the IntelliMap 640c on the top of a dash with the supplied gimbal bracket. It can also be installed in the dash or mounted on a portable power supply. If you use the supplied bracket, you may be interested in an optional R-A-M bracket mounting system. This converts the unit's gimbal bracket to a swivel mount, which can be used on the dash. R-A-M offers permanent mounts and temporary mounts suitable for many vehicle types. See your Eagle dealer or visit the LEI web site (www.lei-extras.com) for the latest options; accessory ordering information is on the inside back cover of this manual. For a complete look at the many mounting options, visit the RAM web site at www.ram-mount.com. 15 Optional R-A-M mounting system. Bracket Installation Mount the IntelliMap 640c in any convenient location, provided there is clearance behind the unit when it's tilted for the best viewing angle. You should also make sure there is enough room behind the IntelliMap 640c to attach the power and GPS antenna/receiver module cables. A drawing on the next page shows the dimensions of a gimbal-mounted IntelliMap 640c. Holes in the bracket's base allow wood screw or through-bolt mounting. You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back side of thin fiberglass panels to reinforce the panel and secure the mounting hardware. Front Install the gimbal bracket. Orient the bracket so the arms slope toward the front of your unit. Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm) hole in the dash for the power and antenna cables. The best location for this hole is immediately under the gimbal bracket location. This way, the bracket can be installed so that it covers the hole, holds the cables in position and results in a neat installation. Some customers, however, prefer to mount the bracket to the side of the cable hole -- it's a matter of personal preference. 16 23.4 [0.92] 173.9 [6.85] 72.9 [2.87] 137.9 [5.43] 157.9 [6.22] Millimeter [Inch] 56.9 [2.24] Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the IntelliMap 640c when mounted on gimbal bracket. After drilling the hole, pass the antenna connector up through the hole from under the dash. Pass the power cable's bare-wire end down though the hole from the top. If you wish, you can fill in the hole around the cables with a good marine sealant compound. Some marine dealers stock cable hole covers to conceal the opening. No matter what type of installation you prefer, be sure to leave enough slack in the cables to allow tilting or swiveling the IntelliMap 640c. If you choose to fill in the hole, be sure to position the cables against the rear edge of the hole as you apply the fill material. Before positioning the bracket, be sure to hold the cables against the rear edge of the hole. Then, slide the bracket over the hole and butt the rear of the bracket base firmly against the cables, thus pinning them in place against the side of the hole. Finally, fasten the bracket to the dash. Attach the unit to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal knobs and washers. In-Dash Installation You can mount the IntelliMap 640c in the dash with an optional FM-5 In-Dash Adapter Kit. The kit includes mounting hardware, a template for cutting the hole and an instruction sheet, part 988-0147-43. 17 146.5 [5.76] Top R 7.9 [0.31] In-Dash Template Millimeters [Inches] 113.5 [4.46] ALWAYS VERIFY DIMENSIONS In-dash mounting template for the IntelliMap 640c, showing dimensions. NOTE: The figure above is not printed to scale. a scaled template (FM-5 In-Dash Adapter Kit instructions) is available for free download from our web site, www.eaglegps.com. Portable Installation Like many Eagle products, the IntelliMap 640c is capable of portable operation by using an optional portable power pack (PPP). The power pack expands the uses for your GPS unit. The PPP makes it easy to transfer your unit from a boat to a car, recreational vehicle, airplane or other vehicle without drilling and mounting a second bracket. You can use your unit in your own car or boat, then take it along when riding in a friend's vehicle that's not equipped with GPS. Most LEI portable power packs can be used with eight "D" cell alkaline batteries. Some use an optional sealed, rechargeable battery. For information on the PPP for your unit, see the accessory ordering information inside the back cover of this manual. 18 "D" cell battery Installing batteries in a typical portal power pack. MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation Your IntelliMap 640c uses a MultiMedia Card to store information, such as custom maps, waypoints, trails and other GPS data. NOTE: Throughout this manual, we will use the term MMC, but just remember that your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data. Both of these solid-state flash memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp. An SD card is slightly thicker than an MMC. As this manual went to press, MMCs and SD cards were available in various storage capacities up to 2 gigabytes. Additional MMC cards are available from LEI Extras, see ordering information inside the back cover of this manual. MMCs and SD cards are also available at many camera and consumer electronics stores. The MMC slot is located in a compartment on the front of the case. The compartment door is located at the lower right corner. The following figure shows a close-up with the door opened. 19 MMC groove for card removal Thumb screw Insert card face up, this way Memory card compartment with a 16 MB MMC card installed. To remove an MMC 1. Open the card compartment door by unscrewing the thumb screw. The screw should only be finger tight. If it was over-tightened, use a thumbnail, a coin or a screwdriver to open the door. 2. Just press a finger against the label of the MMC and drag it from the slot. 3. Close the compartment door and fasten the thumb screw finger tight. To add an MMC or SD Card 1. Open the card compartment door. 2. Grasp the bottom of the MMC and push the top of the card into the slot. Once the card is started, use your fingernails to slide it the rest of the way to the left, until it is firmly seated in the slot. 3. Close the compartment door and fasten the thumb screw finger tight. Other Accessories Other accessories include MMC cards, MMC card readers and MapCreateTM 6 custom mapping software for your computer. MMC card readers are available in USB and parallel port versions. If these accessories are not available from your dealer, see the accessory ordering information on the inside back cover of this manual. 20 MapCreateTM 6 CD-ROM (left) and MMC card reader for USB ports on the right. Now that you have your IntelliMap 640c installed, move on to Section 3, Basic GPS Operations. There, we'll present a series of step-by-step tutorials to teach you the basics of GPS navigation. 21 Notes 22 Section 3: Basic GPS Operations This section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The tutorials presented in Sec. 3 follow a chronological order. Sec. 4, Advanced GPS Operations, will discuss other more advanced functions and utilities. Material in Sec. 4 is arranged in alphabetical order. Before you turn on the unit and find where you are, it's a good idea to learn about the different keys, the three Page screens and how they all work together. BUT, if you just can't wait to get outside, turn to the one-page Quick Reference on page 36. Keyboard 4 9 7 6 1 8 2 3 5 MMC slot access door IntelliMap 640c GPS unit Map Page, keyboard and access door for the MMC slot. 1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) ­ The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight. 2. PAGES ­ Pressing this and the arrow keys (4) switches the unit between the three different page screens. (Satellite Status Page, Navigation Page and Map Page.) Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes. 23 3. MENU ­ Press this key to show the menus and submenus, which allow you to select a command or adjust a feature. This also accesses search functions for streets, intersections, addresses and highway exits. 4. ARROW KEYS ­ These keys are used to navigate through the menus, make menu selections and move the map cursor. 5. ENT/ICONS (Enter & Icons) ­ This key allows you to save data, accept values or execute menu commands. It is also used to create event marker icons. 6. EXIT ­ The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen, clear data or erase a menu. 7. WPT ­ (Waypoint) The Waypoint key is used to save and recall waypoints, search for waypoints and access the waypoint list. It also launches the Point-of-Interest (POI) search menus and is involved in some navigation functions. 8. ZOUT ­ (Zoom Out) ­ This key lets you zoom the screen out. This lets you see a larger geographic area on the map. Less detail is seen as you zoom out. 9. ZIN ­ (Zoom In) ­ This key lets you zoom the screen in. Zooming in lets you see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map. Power/lights on and off To turn on the unit, press PWR. As the unit powers up, the Map Page is displayed first. (To switch to another page, press PAGES| or to Page Name|EXIT.) To turn on the backlight, press PWR again. The unit has three backlight levels to select from. Repeatedly pressing PWR will cycle through the backlight settings and turn off the backlight. Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds. Main Menu The unit has a Main Menu, which contains some function commands and some setup option commands. The tutorial lessons in this section will deal only with functions, the basic commands that make the unit do something. The GPS will work fine for these lessons right out of the box with the factory default settings. But, if you want to learn about the various options, see Sec. 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options. You can access the Main Menu from any of the three Page screens by pressing MENU|MENU. To clear the menu screen and return to the page display, press EXIT. 24 Main Menu. The Main Menu commands and their functions are: Screen command: changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen. Sounds command: enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style. Transparency command: adjust the level of transparency for menus. Alarms command: turns GPS alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds. Route Planning command: used to plan, view or navigate a route. My Trails command: shows, hides, creates and deletes plot trails. Also used to navigate or backtrack a trail. Cancel Navigation command: turns off the various navigation commands. Used to stop navigating after you have reached your destination waypoint, Point of Interest or map cursor location; or after you reach the end of a route or trail. GPS Setup command: sets various GPS receiver options. System Setup command: sets general configuration options. Sun/Moon Calculations command: finds the rising and setting time of the sun and the moon. Trip Calculator command: shows trip status and statistics. Timers command: controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clock settings. Browse MMC Files command: this allows you to view the installed MMC card and the files it contains. 25 Pages The unit has three Page displays that represent the three major operating modes. They are the Satellite Status Page, the Navigation Page and Map Page. They are accessed by pressing the PAGES key, then using or to select a Page. Exit the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT. Pages Menu showing Map display options. Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page, shown in the following images, provides detailed information on the status of the unit's satellite lock-on and position acquisition. To get to the Satellite Status Page: Press the PAGES key, then use or to select STATUS. Leave the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT. No matter what Page you are on, a flashing current position indicator/question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed. The Satellite Status Page shows you the quality and accuracy of the current satellite lock-on and position calculation. WARNING: Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have stopped flashing! 26 Satellite Status Page. The first figure (left) indicates unit has not locked on to any satellites and does not have a fix on its position. The second figure (right) shows satellite lock-on with a 3D position acquired (latitude, longitude and altitude), and WAAS reception. This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view. Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position. The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead. The small inner ring represents 45° above the horizon and the large ring represents the horizon. North is at the top of the screen. You can use this to see which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if the unit is facing north. The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type. The receiver hasn't locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out, therefore it isn't being used to solve the position. Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs, one for each satellite in view. Since the unit has twelve channels, it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite. The taller the bar on the graph, the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite. NOTE: One of the data display options for the Satellite Status page is "Position Error" (horizontal position error), which can appear in one of the page's data boxes. Position Error will show you the expected error from a benchmark location. In other words, if the Position Error box shows 50 feet, then the position shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location. It also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has. The smaller the position error number, the better (and more accurate) the fix is. If the position error flashes dashes, then the unit hasn't locked onto the satellites, and the number shown isn't valid. For details, see Customize Page Displays, on page 76. 27 The Satellite Status Page has its own menu, which is used for setting various options. Options and setup are discussed in Sec. 5. To access the Satellite Status Page Menu, from the Status Page, press MENU. Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. To get to the Navigation Page: Press PAGES| or to NAVIGATION|EXIT. The navigation screen looks like the one below when you're not navigating to a waypoint or following a route or trail. Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen. Your trail history, or path you've just taken, is depicted by the line extending from the arrow. The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the current track (direction of travel) you are taking. Track or compass heading indicator, showing direction of travel Compass rose Trail line Navigation information displays in customizable data boxes Present position arrow Traveling north and recording a trail on the Navigation page. The page looks like this when the unit is not navigating to a waypoint, following a route or backtracking a trail. When navigating to a waypoint, the Navigation screen looks like the following figure. Your ground speed, track, distance and bearing to waypoint, and course are all shown digitally on this screen. NOTE: Remember, when the Speed, Track and Position information displays are flashing, satellite lock has not been achieved and no position fix has been determined. A question mark will also flash on the present position arrow in the center of the compass rose. 28 Speed is the velocity you are making over the ground. If you prefer, you can customize the Speed data box to display Closing Speed instead. Closing Speed is also known as velocity made good. It's the speed that you're making toward the waypoint. For instructions, see the Customize Page Displays entry in Sec. 5. Track is the heading, or the current direction you are actually traveling. Bearing is the direction of a line-of-sight from your present position to the destination. No matter what direction you are steering, the Bearing window shows the compass direction straight to the destination from your location at the moment. Distance shows how far it is to the waypoint you're navigating toward. The Off Course window shows the current cross track error. This shows the distance you are off-course to the side of the desired course line. The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint. The course line is shown on the Navigation Page screen and the Map Page screen as a dotted line. Heading arrow Red course line Magenta trail line Bearing arrow Cross track error range (off course indicator) Destination name Navigation information displays in data boxes Navigation Page, going to a waypoint while creating a new trail. The cross track error range is shown on the compass rose as a wide, white, corridor enclosing the course line. The outer edges of this white corridor represent lines that show the current cross track error range. The default for the cross track error range is 0.20 miles. If the present position symbol touches the right cross track error line, then you are 0.20 miles to the right of the desired course. You need to 29 steer left to return to the desired course. You can use the ZIN or ZOUT keys to change the cross track error range. Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed. You can also customize the time data box to show Arrival Time instead. Arrival Time is the local time it will be when you arrive at the destination, based upon your present closing speed and track. In the preceding figure, the driver is headed northwest (a 307º track) toward a waypoint 307º (bearing) away. The cross track error range (white corridor) is 0.20 miles either side of the course. The driver is headed toward trail waypoint 002, which is 5.65 miles away. Traveling at a speed of 70 mph, the driver will arrive at the waypoint in 3 minutes, 24 seconds. The Navigation Page has its own menu, which is used for some advanced functions and for setting various options. To access the Navigation Page Menu, from the Navigation Page, press MENU. Map Page The Map Page screens show your course and track from a "bird's-eye" view. By default, this unit shows the map with north always at the top of the screen. (This can be changed. See the topic Map Orientation, in Sec. 5.) If you're navigating to a waypoint, the map also shows your starting location, present position, course line and destination. You don't have to navigate to a waypoint, however, to use the map. Map Page is the default screen that appears when you turn on the unit. To get to the Map Page from another page: Press PAGES| or to MAP|EXIT. When the Map Page is displayed, a screen similar to the figures on the next page appears. The arrow in the center of the screen is your present position. It points in the direction you're traveling. The solid line extending from the back of the arrow is your plot trail, or path you've taken. The map zoom range is the distance across the screen. This number shows in the lower left corner of the screen. In the first of the following example figures, the range is 4,000 miles from the left edge of the map to the right edge of the map. The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its coverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown. There are 40 available map zoom ranges, from 0.02 miles to 4,000 miles. 30 Map Page opening screen (left). Map zoomed to 100 miles (center). Map zoomed to 10 miles (right). Over Zoomed, listed at the top of the map screen (right) means you have reached the detail limits in an area covered only by the basic background map. Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map details because a high-detail custom map has not been loaded on the MMC for this area. If you are using only the factory-loaded background map, the maximum zoom range for showing additional map detail is 15 miles. You can continue to zoom in closer, but the map will be enlarged without revealing more map detail, except for a few major city streets. Load your own high-detail custom map made with MapCreate or a pre-made FreedomMap from LEI and you can zoom in to 0.02 miles with massive amounts of accurate map detail. Map Pages with high-detail MapCreate map of an urban area loaded on the MMC. Arterial streets are visible at the 4-mile zoom range (left). Numerous dots representing Points of Interest are visible at the 2-mile range (center). Map zoomed into 0.4-mile range (right) .You can see an interstate highway with an exit, major and minor streets as well as Point of Interest icons. 31 Background map vs. MapCreate map content The background map includes low-detail maps of the whole world (containing cities, major lakes, major rivers, political boundaries) and medium-detail maps of the United States. The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities; shaded metropolitan areas; county boundaries; shaded public lands (such as national forests and parks); some major city streets; Interstate, U.S. and state highways; Interstate highway exits and exit services information; large- and medium-sized lakes and streams; and more than 60,000 navigation aids and 10,000 wrecks and obstructions in U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of information not found in the background map. MapCreate maps contain the searchable Points of Interest database, all the minor roads and streets, all the landmark features (such as summits, schools, radio towers, etc.); more rivers, streams, smaller lakes and ponds and their names. What is more important is the large scale map detail that allows your GPS unit to show a higher level of position accuracy. For example, the background map would show you the general outline and approximate shape of a coastline or water body, but the higher detail in MapCreate shows the shoreline completely and accurately (finer detail). Many smaller islands would not be included in the background map, but are, of course, in MapCreate. NOTE: Available through LEI Extras - look inside back cover for accessory ordering information - FreedomMaps are pre-made maps that contain all of the same information available in a custom MapCreate map, without any of the work of preparation. 32 Minor Streets Interstate Major Street Cursor line POI Marker POI Pop-up School POI Restaurant POI Zoom Range Position, distance and bearing data When the map is zoomed out far enough, most POIs appear as square dots (left). As you zoom in closer, the symbols become readable icons. In the 0.2-mile zoom example (right), the cursor has selected the Cupps Café POI, which triggers a pop-up box with the POI name Tip: In some urban areas, businesses are so close to one another that their POI icons crowd each other on the screen. You can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other map features easier to see by turning off the display of POIs you're not watching for. (To see how, check the text on Map Detail Category Selection, page 81. It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn individual POI displays off and on.) Even though their display is turned off, you can still search for POIs and their icons will pop-up when your unit finds them for you. The Map Page has its own menu, which is used for several functions and for setting various options. To access the Map Page Menu, from the Map Page, press MENU. The Pages Menu also offers several map display options under the Map Page category. To access them, press PAGES| or to MAP| to Option|EXIT. 33 Digital Data map page option. In pages that have two major windows you can toggle back and forth between the two windows by pressing PAGES|PAGES. This allows you to change the active map. Only when a map is active are you able to make adjustments to it. Pages Menu (left) with Two Map option selected. Map Page (right) with two map windows. Resize Window command Resize Window is another feature for pages that has two major windows. You can change the relative size of the windows, as well as the layout, switching between horizontal and vertical. 1. From any two-window display, press MENU| to RESIZE WINDOW|ENT. 2. Four flashing arrows appear along the centerline dividing the two windows. Press an arrow key perpendicular to the centerline to adjust 34 the window widths. Press an arrow key parallel to the centerline to switch between horizontal and vertical layout. On the Map with Sonar page, you can only change size, not switch layout. It is always two vertical windows. Press EXIT to clear the four flashing arrows. Fig. 1. Fig. 2. Fig. 3. Fig. 4. (From left to right) Fig. 1. Resize Window command on the GPS Page menu. Fig. 2. Two Maps page display with four flashing arrows on the dividing centerline. Fig. 3. The centerline has been moved down to enlarge the top map, which is now zoomed in to 40 miles. Fig. 4. Pressing has switched the page layout from horizontal to vertical. 3. To change the window size again or revert back to the original display, just follow the steps above. Most dual-window displays use half the screen for each window by default. You can also use the Reset Options command to revert to the factory default. The following page contains a 12-step quick reference for the most basic GPS operations. If you don't want to carry the manual with you as you practice with the unit, you might consider photocopying this quick reference page and tucking it into your pocket. 35 Basic GPS Quick Reference Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try navigating to a location at least a few blocks away. While you're learning, navigation in too small an area will constantly trigger arrival alarms. 1. Connect the unit to electric power and the antenna module. Make sure the MMC is in. (See complete installation details beginning on page 19.) 2. To turn on the unit, press and release PWR key. 3. Opening screen displays map of North America at 4,000 mile zoom range. Rotate through the three main Page screens (Map Page, Satellite Status Page and Navigation Page) by pressing PAGES| or to select Page Name|EXIT. Switch Pages to display Satellite Status Page. 4. Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position. Process is visible on Satellite Page. This takes about a minutes or less under clear sky conditions (unobstructed by terrain or structures.) When position is acquired, unit sounds a tone and displays a "position acquired" message. The present position arrow and information shown in data boxes or as overlay data will stop flashing. 5. With position acquired, press PAGES key to display Map Page, which shows a bird's eye view of the earth. You can move around the map by: Zoom in closer to see greater detail: press ZIN (zoom in key.) Zoom out to see more area, less detail: press ZOUT (zoom out key.) Scroll map north, south, east or west using arrow keys . To stop scrolling and return to current position on map, press EXIT key. 6. Set a waypoint (Wpt 001) at your current position so you can navigate back here: press WPT|WPT. Waypoint symbol and "001" appears. 7. Zoom/scroll map to find a nearby object or location to go to. Use arrow keys to center cursor cross-hair over the map object or location. 8. Navigate to the selected destination: press MENU|ENT|EXIT. Follow red course line on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Navigation Page. 9. At destination, Arrival Alarm goes off; to clear it, press EXIT. Cancel navigation: press MENU|MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT| to YES|ENT. 10. Return to Wpt 1 by Navigate To Waypoint or Backtrack Trail. To Waypoint: press WPT|ENT|ENT. Use or to select Wpt 001, press ENT|ENT; follow navigation displays. Trail: press MENU|MENU| to MY TRAILS|ENT. Press to Trail 1|ENT| to DELETE TRAIL| to NAVIGATE|ENT. Press to REVERSE ROUTE|ENT| to NAVIGATE ROUTE|ENT. (If arrival alarm sounds, press EXIT.) Follow navigation displays. 11. Back home, Arrival Alarm goes off; press EXIT. Cancel navigation: press MENU|MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT| to YES|ENT. 12. To turn off the unit, press and hold PWR key for three seconds. 36 Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning the unit on. Under clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less. NOTE: "Clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, dense foliage or structures. Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception. If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer, you may be inside a structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception. To correct this, be sure you are positioned so that the unit's antenna module has as clear a view of the sky as possible, then turn the unit off and back on again. Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys The map is presented from a bird's eye view perspective. The current zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen. 1. Press the ZIN key (zoom in) to move in closer and see greater detail in a smaller geographic area. 2. Press the ZOUT key (zoom out) to move farther away and see less map detail, but a larger geographic area. When you are traveling, the map will automatically move as you move. This keeps your current location roughly centered on the screen. You can manually pan or scroll the map northward, southward, eastward or westward by using the arrow keys, which launch the cross-hair map cursor. This allows you to look at map places other than your current position. To clear the cursor, press EXIT, which jumps the map back to the current position or the last known position. Tip: Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position (or last known position, when working indoors) to any map object or location. Use the arrow keys to position the cursor over the object or place. The distance, measured in a straight line, appears in the popup data box. Press EXIT to clear the cursor. 37 Distance measured by cursor Pop-up name box Selected wreck Cursor line Cursor line The selected wreck (the Empress) to the southeast is 40 miles away. Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor 1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map and find the item you wish to select. 2. Use the arrow keys and center the cursor cross-hair on the desired object. On most items, a pop-up box will give the name of the selected item. Tip: This unit has a Cursor Undo feature that lets you instantly return to the previous location you were looking at without scrolling. Use the cursor (arrow keys) to scroll the map to some far away location or waypoint. Press EXIT to clear the cursor and jump back to your current position on the map. When you want to take another peek at that distant place, just press EXIT again. You can use this trick to toggle between your current position and your destination without a lot of scrolling. Searching Now that you have seen how the unit can find where you are, let's search for something somewhere else. Searching is one of the most powerful features in the Eagle GPS product line. In this example, we will look for the nearest fast-food restaurant. For more information on different types of searches, refer to Sec. 6, Searching. NOTE: This example requires the Point of Interest (POI) database included with a high detail MapCreate 6 custom map. 38 After the unit has acquired a position: 1. Press WPT| to POI-RESTAURANTS. 2. You could search the entire restaurant category, but in this example we will narrow our search. Press to FAST FOOD CHAINS|ENT|ENT. 3. The unit says it is calculating, then a list of restaurants appears, with the closest at the top of the list, and the farthest at the bottom of the list. The nearest is highlighted. Find Waypoint Menu (left). Category Selection menu (center). List of the nearest restaurants (right). 4. If you wish, you could scroll or here to select another restaurant, but for now we will just accept the nearest one. Press ENT. POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position. Screen shows name, street address, phone number, latitude/longitude, distance to restaurant and its compass bearing. Go To command highlighted (left). Find On Map command highlighted (right). 39 5. The POI information screen appears. (This is how you can use this unit as a business phone directory!) If you wanted to navigate there, you could press Enter, since the Go To waypoint command is highlighted. But we just want to see it on the map, so press to FIND ON MAP|ENT. 6. The unit's map appears, with the cross-hair cursor highlighting the restaurant' s POI symbol. A pop-up data box shows the POI's name. A data box at the bottom of the screen displays the location's latitude and longitude, distance and bearing. Finding Waypoint screen showing the result of a restaurant search. 7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press EXIT repeatedly. Before you completely exit out of the Search menus, you can go looking for another place. NOTE: Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in the unit. If you do not have a high-detailed custom map (containing POI data) for the area you are searching loaded on the MMC, you may not find anything. Set a Waypoint A waypoint is an electronic address based on the latitude and longitude of a position on the earth. A waypoint represents a location, spot, or destination that can be stored in memory, then be recalled and used later on for navigation purposes. 40 You can create a waypoint at the cursor position on the map, or at your current position while you are navigating. You can create a waypoint at any location by manually entering the position's latitude and longitude. You can copy waypoints from your unit to your personal computer with MapCreate software. When you want to repeat a trip, these archived waypoints can be reloaded into your GPS unit. To create and save a Waypoint: These first two techniques use the Quick Save method, the fastest and easiest way to create a waypoint. Create Waypoint at Current Position While you are traveling, press WPT|WPT. The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 003." The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map. NOTE: The Quick Save method uses the default waypoint symbol until you edit an existing waypoint and change its symbol. (Edit Waypoint Symbol is described in Sec. 4.) After you have changed a waypoint symbol the unit will remember the one you chose and use it the next time you "quick save" a waypoint. To revert back to the default symbol, edit a waypoint and choose the original symbol, or use the Reset Options command (described in Sec. 5). 41 Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Sequence for setting a waypoint. Step 1: while traveling, press WPT to call up Find Waypoint screen (seen in Step 2) and set a point. Step 3: a message says the waypoint has been saved. Step 4: vehicle continues on its way; number waypoint symbol is visible on map. Create Waypoint on Map 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make a waypoint. 2. Press WPT|WPT. The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 001." The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map. Create Waypoint by Entering a Position 1. Press WPT| to MY WAYPOINTS| to NEW|ENT. 2. Press to ENTERED POSITION|ENT| to CREATE|ENT. 42 3. Press to LATITUDE|ENT. Enter the latitude by pressing or to change the first character, then press to the next character and repeat until the latitude is correct. Press ENT. 4. Press to LONGITUDE|ENT. Enter the longitude by pressing or to change the first character, then press to the next character and repeat until the longitude is correct. Press ENT, then EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page display. The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 001." The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map and in the waypoint list. Navigate To a Waypoint You can select any waypoint visible on the Map Page with the cursor, then use the Navigate to Cursor command (we will describe how later in this section.) You can avoid scrolling the map to pick your waypoint if you use the Find Waypoint commands. 1. Press WPT| to MY WAYPOINTS|ENT. To look up the nearest waypoint, press to NEAREST | ENT. To look by name -- and scroll through the entire waypoint list -- press |ENT. For this example, let's look by name. 2. If your waypoint list is a long one, you can spell out the waypoint name in the FIND BY NAME box. Press or to change the first character, then press to move the cursor to the next character and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT to jump to the list below. 3. If the list is short, you can jump directly to the FIND IN LIST box by pressing ENT. Use or to select the waypoint name, press ENT and the waypoint information screen appears with the GO TO command selected. 4. To begin navigating to the waypoint, press ENT. Course line (red) Trail line (magenta) Off course range, set at 0.20 mile Destination name Navigating to waypoint 002 and leaving a trail 43 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint One of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or family member fall overboard. This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to the location where the feature was activated. To activate it, press the ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time. Your position at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position. Caution: Saving a new Man Overboard waypoint will overwrite and erase the previous Man Overboard waypoint. Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Find your way back to the accident position with the Navigation Page or Map Page. When MOB is activated, the Navigation Page automatically shows the compass rose with its bearing arrow pointing toward the man overboard position, and the destination name says Going To Man Overboard. The Map Page displays a Man Overboard waypoint, represented by a human figure, and the steering arrow points where to steer to reach that position. Navigating to Man Overboard: Man Overboard activated message (left). The Navigation Page is shown (center). Going to Man Overboard position on Map Page (right). The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint list for future reference. It can be edited the same as any other waypoint. This prevents the inadvertent loss of the current Man Overboard position. To cancel navigation to MOB, press MENU|MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT| to YES|ENT. The unit stops showing navigation information. 44